Rajesh Krishnan (film director)
Rajesh Krishnan | |
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Nationality | India |
Education | Bachelors of Commerce Post Graduate studies in Advertising and Communications |
Alma mater | Vivek Vidyalaya School Shri Chinai College of Commerce & Economics Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies |
Occupation | Filmmaker, screenwriter, producer |
Awards | 66th Filmfare Awards |
Rajesh Krishnan (born Mumbai, Maharashtra) is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer predominantly known for his work on various humor based television commercials.[1][2] He is also known for directing Lootcase, a comedy thriller,[3] for which he was awarded the 66th Filmfare Awards.[4]
Education[]
Rajesh was born into a Palakkad Iyer family and grew up in Mumbai. He did his schooling at Vivek Vidyalaya School in Goregaon and studied bachelor's in commerce from Shri Chinai College of Commerce & Economics. He finished his Post Graduate studies in Advertising and Communications at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies in 1995.[5]
Career[]
Rajesh started his career as a copywriter and worked with agencies, including Contract, Enterprise Nexus, and Ogilvy for five years.[6][7] In 2007, he founded Soda Films along with producer Ameya Dahibavkar, an advertising production house based in Mumbai.[5][6] Rajesh ventured into OTT space by directing Tripling, a drama series, which was created by The Viral Fever[7] and awarded the Asian Television Awards in the year 2017. In 2020, he co-wrote and directed Kunal Khemu and Rasika Dugal starrer Lootcase[3][8] for which he received two nominations for a Filmfare award for Best Story and Best Screenplay[9] and also won an award for Best Debut Director on 27 March 2021.[4][5]
Filmography[]
Director[]
Year | Film | Director | Writer | Producer | Note(s) |
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2016-19 | TVF Tripling | Yes | No | No | Director Debut |
2020 | Lootcase | Yes | Yes | No | Co-writer: Kapil Sawant[6] |
Awards and nominations[]
Film | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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Lootcase | 66th Filmfare Awards | Best Story | Nominated | [9] |
Best Screenplay | Nominated | [9] | ||
Best Debut Director | Won | [4][10] |
References[]
- ^ Sonali, Kriti (2020-07-30). "Lootcase director Rajesh Krishnan: Every incident in the film is inspired by real life". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ Mitra, Shilajit (3 August 2020). "Loot and shoot: 'Lootcase' director Rajesh Krishnan opens up about shooting his first feature film". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ a b Neelambaran, Nishad (2020-08-15). "I wanted a kind of humour which was accessible yet intelligent: Rajesh Krishnan". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ a b c "Filmfare Awards 2021 Winner List". Filmfare Awards. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ a b c "Tracing 'Lootcase' filmmaker Rajesh Krishnan's journey from Mumbai locals to Filmfare". Free Press Journal. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ a b c "How Rajesh Krishnan won his first Filmfare Award for Lootcase : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ a b Bhatnagar, Akash (13 April 2021). "Lootcase Director Rajesh Krishnan Says, 'I Want To Start A New Franchise'-EXCLUSIVE". Spotboye. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "'लूटकेस' के सितारों की ऐसे हुई घर में ही बेइज्जती, कुणाल खेमू के बाद अब छलका डायरेक्टर का दर्द". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 14 July 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ a b c "Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards 2021 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ Sahni, Rashita (7 April 2021). "PeepingMoon Exclusive: Winning Filmfare for 'Lootcase' was unbelievable, will make a second part when we have a good story: Director Rajesh Krishnan". PeepingMoon. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
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